Defender of the "Al-Ain" team, Draman Kumari, confirmed that his team respects their rival - the Egyptian club "Al-Ahli", which they will face tomorrow in the second round of the Continental Cup for football "Intercontinental", at the stadium of Cairo International Airport. He emphasized that they are united in their aspiration for victory in this match.
"I am familiar with 'Al-Ahli', they are a strong team. This squad is considered part of the Cube - Africa - Asia - Pacific, so we do not have excuses, and we should strive to delight our fans, especially football fans in the UAE," Kumari said for "Emirates Today".
The defender, who took a place in the starting lineup under the guidance of Argentine coach Ernan Crespo and participated in three matches, stressed that their goal is obvious. "We want to win every match. We are professionals and know that football is about victories and draws, and losses, but we understand that losing will not please us. Therefore we are united in achieving our goals".
Regarding the result of 1-1 in the match against "Dibba-al-Hisn" in the previous Professional League game, it may affect the performance of "Al-Ain" tomorrow, Kumari (19 years old) said: "We will work on the mistakes in the match against our rival to achieve the desired result".
On the other side, "Al-Ain" will hold today at 18:00 UAE time a final training session at Cairo International Airport stadium under the guidance of their Argentine coach Ernan Crespo, to finalize the lineup that will be presented in the upcoming match.
The players of "Al-Ain", starting in the main lineup, avoided fatigue after participating in the match with "Dibba-al-Hisn", including maracana player Sofyan Rahimi, Uruguayan Alejandro Cacu, and Matias Palacios, while defender Bandaar Al-Hababi and goalkeeper Khalid Aysa received a full day off to prepare for tomorrow's match.
On the other hand, the administration of "Al-Ahli" conducted significant preparatory work for the match, including the dedication of the entire glassed area for high-profile guests of "Al-Ain", as well as additional places in the VIP box.
The administration of "Al-Ahli" allocated 2200 seats for "Al-Ain" fans, as well as 300 spots for important persons, and special places for players not included in the final match roster and other members of the administrative staff.
